RC Cola The one with the "mad mad taste!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT8fhKun6p8

If I've ever tasted it I sure don't remember. I do remember the jingle
sung by Nancy Sinatra. I love watching these old ads.

Jill

On Sat, 01 Feb 2014 22:47:09 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>RC Cola The one with the "mad mad taste!"
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT8fhKun6p8
>
>If I've ever tasted it I sure don't remember. I do remember the jingle
>sung by Nancy Sinatra. I love watching these old ads.
>
>Jill

Now THAT'S the way to sell colored flavored fizzy sugar water! :-)

John Kuthe...

On Saturday, February 1, 2014 8:03:39 PM UTC-8, John Kuthe wrote:

> On Sat, 01 Feb 2014 22:47:09 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> >RC Cola The one with the "mad mad taste!"
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT8fhKun6p8
>
> >If I've ever tasted it I sure don't remember. I do remember the jingle
> >sung by Nancy Sinatra. I love watching these old ads.
>
> >Jill
>
> Now THAT'S the way to sell colored flavored fizzy sugar water! :-)
>

"It hasta be Shasta"

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> RC Cola The one with the "mad mad taste!"
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT8fhKun6p8
>
> If I've ever tasted it I sure don't remember. I do remember the jingle
> sung by Nancy Sinatra. I love watching these old ads.

My dad worked for Royal Crown so we had it. But not the regular. The Diet
Rite, which I believe predated Tab.

On 2/1/2014 11:58 PM, wrote:

>>
>> Now THAT'S the way to sell colored flavored fizzy sugar water! :-)
>>
>
> "It hasta be Shasta"
>

Two local soda brands in Philadelphia:

Is it Franks? Thanks!

Hey Chico, make mine Puerto Rico.

On Sunday, February 2, 2014 12:31:44 AM UTC-8, Julie Bove wrote:

> My dad worked for Royal Crown so we had it. But not the regular. The Diet
> Rite, which I believe predated Tab.

Thanks to my mother, the perpetual dieter, we had Diet Rite in the house from
an early age. Once -- once -- she tried making a substitute milkshake in
the blender with Diet Rite, ice, and a ripe banana. She also had cans of
Metrecal in the cabinet.

The sugar-sweetened RC Cola was hard to come by. Most often it was part of
a pizza delivery -- I guess it was more profitable for pizza joints than
Coke or Pepsi.

On Sunday, February 2, 2014 7:22:04 AM UTC-8, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/1/2014 11:58 PM, wrote:
>
>
>

> >> Now THAT'S the way to sell colored flavored fizzy sugar water! :-)
>

> > "It hasta be Shasta"
>

> Two local soda brands in Philadelphia:
>
> Is it Franks? Thanks!
>
> Hey Chico, make mine Puerto Rico.

Did either or both of these sell a variety of flavors?

In Chicago it was Canfield's that sold black cherry pop. Detroit had Faygo
and Towne Club.

On 2/2/2014 2:31 PM, wrote:

>
>> Two local soda brands in Philadelphia:
>>
>> Is it Franks? Thanks!
>>
>> Hey Chico, make mine Puerto Rico.
>
> Did either or both of these sell a variety of flavors?
>
> In Chicago it was Canfield's that sold black cherry pop. Detroit had Faygo
> and Towne Club.
>
Yes, both had typical flavors
http://articles.philly.com/1990-12-2...bottling-plant
POSTED: December 20, 1990
It's still Frank's, thanks. But because of the quiet sale of the
95-year- old local institution to an Elizabeth, N.J., bottler, Frank's
Beverages are no longer made in Philadelphia.

Frank's sodas, including cream, birch beer and the legendary Black
Cherry Wishniak, are being manufactured and bottled these days in North
Jersey, at the plant of C&C Cola.

The grandson and great-grandson of founder Jacob Frank sold the business
in August to C&C, owned by a fellow independent bottler who'd been
wooing them for some time. Both companies are privately held, and the
purchase price was not disclosed.

But don't worry. All your favorite Frank's flavors will taste the same.

"We know Frank's is very popular in Philadelphia, and the only thing
we've done is change the design of the label to re-emphasize Frank's,"
said Ed Friedhoff, C&C executive vice president and chief operating officer.

"We will keep all of Frank's flavors. The only change we'll make is to
expand the line with different (bottle and can) sizes."

As for the slogan - "Is It Frank's? Thanks!" - Friedhoff said, "We'll be
keeping it, absolutely."

> wrote in message
...
> On Sunday, February 2, 2014 12:31:44 AM UTC-8, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> My dad worked for Royal Crown so we had it. But not the regular. The
>> Diet
>> Rite, which I believe predated Tab.
>
> Thanks to my mother, the perpetual dieter, we had Diet Rite in the house
> from
> an early age. Once -- once -- she tried making a substitute milkshake in
> the blender with Diet Rite, ice, and a ripe banana. She also had cans of
> Metrecal in the cabinet.
>
Oh yes! Metracal! My parents drank both that and Sego, neither of which
seemed to cause any weight loss.

My mom made the dreaded Weight Watcher's shakes. Crushed ice, powdered milk
and cold coffee, chocolate or other extract, or frozen berries whipped up.
My dad drank those often. He did lose weight on WWs but didn't keep it of
once he finished the diet. I think the idea was to stay on the maintenance
plan for life but he thought about 2 weeks was enough.

> The sugar-sweetened RC Cola was hard to come by. Most often it was part of
> a pizza delivery -- I guess it was more profitable for pizza joints than
> Coke or Pepsi.

I don't know that I ever looked for it. Have seen it here but mostly I
remember the RC in Wichita and we moved from there when I was 7.

> wrote in message
...
> On Sunday, February 2, 2014 7:22:04 AM UTC-8, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 2/1/2014 11:58 PM, wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>
>> >> Now THAT'S the way to sell colored flavored fizzy sugar water! :-)
>>
>
>> > "It hasta be Shasta"
>>
>
>> Two local soda brands in Philadelphia:
>>
>> Is it Franks? Thanks!
>>
>> Hey Chico, make mine Puerto Rico.
>
> Did either or both of these sell a variety of flavors?
>
> In Chicago it was Canfield's that sold black cherry pop. Detroit had Faygo
> and Towne Club.

I tried the Canfield's fudge. One sip was great! But beyond that?
Overkill.

On Sun, 2 Feb 2014 14:56:37 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> wrote in message
...
>> On Sunday, February 2, 2014 7:22:04 AM UTC-8, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 2/1/2014 11:58 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>> >> Now THAT'S the way to sell colored flavored fizzy sugar water! :-)
>>>
>>
>>> > "It hasta be Shasta"
>>>
>>
>>> Two local soda brands in Philadelphia:
>>>
>>> Is it Franks? Thanks!
>>>
>>> Hey Chico, make mine Puerto Rico.
>>
>> Did either or both of these sell a variety of flavors?
>>
>> In Chicago it was Canfield's that sold black cherry pop. Detroit had Faygo
>> and Towne Club.
>
>I tried the Canfield's fudge. One sip was great! But beyond that?
>Overkill.

I haven't thought abiout chocolate soda for years! I remember seeing
it and trying it as a kid. I was not impressed.

John Kuthe...

In article >,
> wrote:

She also had cans of Metrecal in the cabinet.

Here's a sixties joke.

Why did the bull drink Metrecal?
He wanted to get into a tight Jersey.

Now, that's a knee slapper!

leo